ALEC Politicians

ALEC Politicians:

This is a partial list of politicians that are known to be involved in, or previously involved in, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). It is a partial list. It also includes politicians who have been featured speakers or who have accepted awards at ALEC meetings. (If you have additional names, please add them with a citation. The names in this original list were verified as of posting.)

ALEC Award-Winners

 * President Ronald Reagan
 * President George Herbert Walker Bush
 * Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
 * Governor John Kasich, identified by ALEC as involved in its formative years
 * Governor Rick Perry
 * Governor Tommy Thompson
 * GovernorJohn Engler
 * Governor Mary Fallin
 * Secretary William J. Bennett
 * Senator Jack Kemp
 * CongressmanTom Feeney
 * Congressman Mark Foley

(In addition to these politicians, ALEC has given awards to such corporate CEOs as Richard DeVos and Jay VanAndel of Amway (both in 1993) and Charles G. Koch and David H. Koch of Koch Industries (both in 1994).)

Featured Speakers

 * Vice President Dick Cheney (1994, then Former Defense Secretary)
 * Vice President Dan Quayle
 * Congressman Newt Gingrich
 * Senator Trent Lott
 * Chief Domestic Policy Advisor Gary Bauer (Family Research Council)
 * Governor George Allen
 * Senator Jon Kyl
 * Governor George Pataki
 * Senator Bob Dole

(Economist Milton Friedman has also been a featured speaker. At ALEC's 33rd Annual Meeting in 2006, he spoke about issues including the economy, school choice, education reform, tax reform. )

Alumni

 * Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio)
 * Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois)
 * Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (1995 Chair of ALEC Business Policy Board)
 * Speaker Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
 * White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card (for George W. Bush’s Administration)
 * Senator Don Nickles (Oklahoma)
 * Congressman Joe Wilson (recently called Obama a "liar")
 * Representative Dan Burton (Indiana)
 * Congressman Billy Tauzin (Louisiana)
 * Representative Katherine Harris (Florida)
 * Senator Jim Inhofe (Oklahoma)

ALEC Alumni in Congress

 * Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY)
 * Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
 * Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)
 * Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)
 * Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)
 * Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID)
 * Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
 * Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
 * Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
 * Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)
 * Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)
 * Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL)
 * Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-LA)
 * Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI)
 * Rep. Steve Austria (R-OH)
 * Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL)
 * Rep. Rick Berg (R-ND)
 * Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
 * Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)
 * Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
 * Rep. Dan Boren (D-OK)
 * Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA)
 * Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX)
 * Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN)
 * Rep. David Camp (R-MI)
 * Rep. John Campbell (R-CA)
 * Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC)
 * Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK)
 * Rep. John Culberson (R-TX)
 * Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA)
 * Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA)
 * Rep. Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL)
 * Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
 * Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
 * Rep. John Randy Forbes (R-VA)
 * Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)
 * Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO)
 * Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ)
 * Rep. James Gerlach (R-PA)
 * Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
 * Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
 * Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO)
 * Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA)
 * Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
 * Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
 * Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD)
 * Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
 * Rep. Richard Norman "Doc" Hastings (R-WA)
 * Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
 * Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS)
 * Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX)
 * Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC)
 * Rep. James "Jim" Jordan (R-OH)
 * Rep. Steve King (R-IA)
 * Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA)
 * Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID)
 * Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
 * Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH)
 * Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
 * Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ)
 * Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK)
 * Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
 * Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX)
 * Rep. Thomas McClintock (R-CA)
 * Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
 * Rep. John Mica (R-FL)
 * Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL)
 * Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD)
 * Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-MS)
 * Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-MS)
 * Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN)
 * Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
 * Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA)
 * Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA)
 * Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL)
 * Rep. Thomas Price (R-GA)
 * Rep. David Rivera (R-FL)
 * Rep. Mike D. Rogers (R-AL)
 * Rep. [[Mike J. Rogers (R-MI)
 * Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
 * Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL)
 * Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)
 * Rep. Edward Royce (R-CA)
 * Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH)
 * Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR)
 * Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ)
 * Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA)
 * Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC)
 * Rep. Michael Simpson (R-ID)
 * Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE)
 * Rep. Steve Southerland (R-FL)
 * Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH)
 * Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN)
 * Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK)
 * Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH)
 * Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO)
 * Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL)
 * Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)
 * Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
 * Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS)
 * Rep. Don Young (R-AK)

ALEC Alumni Governors

 * Jan Brewer (Arizona)
 * Scott Walker (Wisconsin)
 * Sean Parnell (Alaska)
 * Mike Beebe (Arkansas)
 * Mitch Daniels (Indiana)
 * Terry Brandstead (Iowa)
 * Bobby Jindal (Louisiana)
 * Haley Barbour (Mississippi)
 * Nikki Haley (South Carolina)
 * Matthew Mead (Wyoming)
 * Gary Herbert (Utah)
 * John Kitzhaber (Oregon)

Politicians on ALEC's "Public" Board of Directors
ALEC Board of Directors as of May 2011 :

Executive Board

 * National Chairman - Rep. Noble Ellington (R-Louisiana)
 * First Vice Chairman - Rep. Dave Frizzell (R-Indiana)
 * Second Vice Chairman - Rep. John Piscopo (R-Connecticut)
 * Treasurer - Rep. Linda Upmeyer (R-Iowa)
 * Secretary - Rep. Liston Barfield (R-South Carolina)
 * Immediate Past Chairman - Rep. Tom Craddick (R-Texas)

Board Members

 * Sen. Curt Bramble (R-Utah)
 * Rep. Harold Brubaker (R-North Carolina)
 * Sen. Jim Buck (R-Indiana)
 * Sen. Kent L. Cravens (R-New Mexico)
 * Rep. Jim Ellington (R-Mississippi)
 * Sen. Billy Hewes, III (R-Mississippi)
 * Spkr. William (Bill) Howell (R-Virginia)
 * Sen. Owen Johnson (R-New York)
 * Sen. Michael Lamoureux (R-Arkansas)
 * Rep. Steve McDaniel (R-Tennessee)
 * Sen. Ray Merrick (R-Kansas)
 * Sen. William (Bill) Raggio (R-Nevada)
 * Sen. Dean Rhoads (R-Nevada)
 * Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Georgia)
 * Sen. Bill Seitz (R-Ohio)
 * Rep. Curry Todd (R-Tennessee)
 * Sen. Susan Wagle (R-Kansas)

Recent Board Members
ALEC Board of Directors as of 2011


 * Treasurer - Phil Montgomery - (R-Wisconsin)
 * Sen. Bob Burns (R-Arizona)
 * Sen. Jane Cunningham (R-Missouri)
 * Sen. Steve Faris (R-Arkansas)
 * Rep. Bill Hamzy (R-Connecticut)
 * Rep. Dolores Mertz (R-Iowa)
 * Sen. Val Stevens (R-Washington)

Co-Chairs
As of 2011:


 * Civil Justice Task Force - Senator Bill Seitz (R-Ohio)


 * Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force - Representative Glenn Vaad (R-Colorado)


 * Education Task Force - Senator David Casas (R-Georgia)


 * Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force - Representative David Wolkins (R-Indiana)


 * Health and Human Services Task Force - Representative Leah Vukmir (R-Wisconsin)


 * International Relations Task Force - Representative Harold Brubaker (R-North Carolina)


 * Public Safety and Elections Task Force - Representative Jerry Madden (R-Texas)


 * Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force - Senator Jim Buck (R-Indiana)


 * Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force - Representative Blair Thoreson (R-North Dakota)

Other Task Force Politicians
This list includes politicians who are or were involved in various ALEC task forces. It is not complete.

Civil Justice Task Force

 * Justin Amash (R-MI), Member, Civil Justice Task Force
 * Rep. Jan Angel (R-WA), Member (2009-2010), Civil Justice Task Force
 * Judge Richard A. Bandstra (Michigan 3rd Court of Appeals through January 2003), Former "Public Sector Chairman" (year unknown, but during the time he was a Republican Michigan state representative from Grand Rapids, 1985-1994), Civil Justice Task Force
 * Gregory A. Brower (United States Attorney for the District of Nevada, former Republican Nevada State Legislator), Former Member, Civil Justice Task Force
 * Sen. Adam Driggs (R-AZ), Member, Civil Justice Task Force
 * Del. William (Bill) Howell (R-VA), Former "Public Sector Chairman" (2010), Civil Justice Task Force
 * Rep. Lance Kinzer (R-KS), Civil Justice Task Force Executive Committee member
 * Marvin Kleeb (R-KS), Member, Civil Justice Task Force
 * Rep. Michael R. O'Neal (R-KS), Member, Civil Justice Task Force
 * Sen. Debra Plowman (R-ME), Member, Civil Justice Task Force
 * Scott Pruitt (Oklahoma Attorney General, former Republican State Senator of Oklahoma), Former "Public Sector Chairman" (2004), Civil Justice Task Force
 * Sen. Dennis D. Pyle (R-KS), Member

Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force

 * Susan Krebs (R-MD), Member, Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Susan Lynn (R-TN), Former Co-Chair, Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Dawn Pettengill (R-IA), Member, Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Ron Richard (R-MO), Member, Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force

Education Task Force

 * Nancy Spence (	R-CO), Former Public Sector Chair, Education Task Force

Health and Human Services Task Force

 * Charlice Byrd (R-GA), Member (2010), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Judson Hill (R-GA), Member (2010), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Renee Unterman (R-GA), Member (2010), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Linda Upmeyer (R-IA), Former Co-Chair, Health and Human Services Task Force

1993 Health Insurance Era

 * Rep. Pat Blake (R-AZ), Executive Committee Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. David Hale (R-MO), Executive Committee Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Howard Hendrick (R-OK), Executive Committee Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Steve McDaniels (R-TN), Executive Committee Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Tom Wilder (R-GA), Co-Chairman (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Dale Van Vyven (R-OH, deceased 2010), Executive Committee Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Jim Neal (DE), Executive Committee Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Karen Steele (VT), Executive Committee Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Ron Johnson (AL), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Bill Filanle (CA), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Herman Holloway (DE), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. David Thomas (FL), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Evan Frasure (ID), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Patricia Miller (IN), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Susan Stokes (KY), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. William Constantino (MA), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Tony Onnen (MN), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Jim Barnett (MS), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Fred Thomas (MT), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Mary Holmes (NH), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Tarky Lombardi (NY), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Donna Nalewaja (ND), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Robert Netzley (OH), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Ron Peterson (PA), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Joan Quick (RI), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Walt Bain (VT), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Del. Steve Martin (VA), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Peggy Rosenzweig (WI), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Les Bowren (WY), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Jan Brewer (AZ), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Philip Pankey (CO), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. George Albright (FL), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Anne Mueller (GA), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Donna Jones (ID), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Dolores Mertz (IA), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Gerry Hinton (LA), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Carl Gnodtke (MI), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Dorothy Cole (MS), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Bonnie Sue Cooper (MO), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. David Humke (NV), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Nicholas Felice (NJ), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Theresa Esposito (NC), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Ken Svedjan (ND), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Mary Fallin (OK), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Donald Snyder (PA), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Edward Marrapese (RI), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. John Holgren (VT), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. James West (WA), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Gregg Underheim (WI), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Rick Tempest (WY), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Bob Watts (AR), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. George "Doc" Gunther (CT), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Dennis Jones (FL), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Stan Koki (HI), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Manny Hoffman (IL), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Dick Roeding (KY), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Del. Martha Klima (MD), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Dave Gruenes (MN), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Robert G. Huggins (MS), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Mike Foster (MT), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Ray Rawson (NV), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Anthony Williams (NM), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Richard Morgan (NC), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Grace Drake (OH), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Bob Shoemaker (OR), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Dave King (PA), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Jack Harris (TX), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Steven Rees (UT), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Leonard Anderson (WV), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Frank Urban (WI), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Gail Zimmerman (WY), Member (1993), Health and Human Services Task Force

International Relations Task Force

 * William (Bill) H. Payne (R-NM) (New Mexico State Senate Minority Whip, retired Rear Admiral (SEAL) in the United States Navy, former Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy, U.S. Central Command), Member, International Relations Task Force
 * William Hewes, III (R-MS), Former Public Sector Chair (2009), International Relations Task Force
 * Curt Bramble (R-UT), Member (2009), International Relations Task Force (also on ALEC's Board of Directors and a State Chair)
 * Roger Helmer (Member of the European Parliament representing the United Kingdom's East Midlands region), International Legislator member, International Relations Task Force
 * Jim Ritchie (Owner, Ritchie & Associates, LLC), Member, International Relations Task Force
 * Dan Flynn (TX -R), Member, International Relations Task Force
 * Shane Jett (OK-R), Member, International Relations Task Force
 * Gene Ward (HI-R), Member (2009), International Relations Task Force

Public Safety and Elections Task Force

 * Joe Driver (R-TX), Executive Committee member, Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Margaret Flory (R-VT), Executive Committee member, Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Dan Greenberg (R-AK), Executive Committee member, Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Jerry Madden (R-TX), Executive Committee member, Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Russell Pearce (R-AZ), Executive Committee member, Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Bill Ruppel (R-IN), Executive Committee member, Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Scott Suder (R-WI), Executive Committee member, Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Jordan Ulrey (R-NH), Executive Committee member, Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Gene Whisnant (R-OR), Executive Committee member, Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Sen. Jason Gant (R-SD), Member, Public Safety and Elections Task Force

Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force

 * Chris Lauzen (R-IL and Certified Public Accountant), Co-Chair (2009), Unfunded Liabilities and Public Pensions Working Group, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
 * Steve Brunk (R-KS), Member (2009), Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
 * John P. Adams (R-OH), Member (2010), Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
 * Jamie Van Fossen (formerly R-IA), former Public Sector Chair (2009), Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force

Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force

 * Eric Koch (R-IN), Member (2009), Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force
 * Phil Montgomery (R-WI; Secretary, ALEC Board of Directors), Member (2009), Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force

State Chairmen
As of 2011 :


 * Alabama: Rep. Mary Sue McClurkin (R) * Alaska: Rep. Wes Keller (R) * Arizona: Rep. Debbie Lesko (R)
 * Arkansas: Rep. Linda Collins-Smith (D) and Sen. Michael Lamoureux (R)
 * California: Sen. Joel C. Anderson (R)
 * Colorado: Sen. Bill L. Cadman (R) and Rep. B.J. Nikkel (R) * Connecticut: Rep. DebraLee Hovey (R) and Sen. Kevin D. Witkos (R) * Delaware: Rep. Daniel B. Short (R) * Florida: Rep. Jimmy T. Patronis, Jr. (R) * Georgia: Rep. Calvin Hill, Jr. (R) and Sen. Chip Rogers (R) * Hawaii: Rep. Gene Ward (R)
 * Idaho: Sen. Patti Anne Lodge (R)
 * Illinois: Sen. Kirk W. Dillard (R) and Rep. Renée Kosel (R)
 * Indiana: Sen. Jim Buck (R) and Rep. David A. Wolkins (R) * Iowa: Rep. Linda J. Miller (R) * Kansas: Sen. Ray Merrick (R)
 * Kentucky: Sen. Tom Buford (R) and Rep. Mike Harmon (R)
 * Louisiana: Rep. George G. Cromer (R) * Maine: Sen. Richard W. Rosen (R) * Maryland: Del. Michael Hough (R) and Sen. Christopher Shank (R)
 * Massachusetts: Vacant * Michigan: Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R)
 * Minnesota: Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer (R)
 * Mississippi: Rep. Jim Ellington (R)
 * Missouri: Rep. Timothy W. Jones (R), Rep. Jason T. Smith (R) and Rep. James C. Ellington (R)
 * Montana: Rep. Gary MacLaren (R) and Rep. Scott M. Reichner (R)
 * Nebraska
 * Nevada: Sen. Barbara Cegavske (R) * New Hampshire: Rep. Gary L. Daniels (R) and Rep. Jordan G. Ulery (R)
 * New Jersey: Sen. Steve Oroho (R) and Hon. Jay Webber (R)
 * New Mexico: Rep. Paul C. Bandy (R) and Sen. Kent L. Cravens (R) * New York: Sen. Owen Johnson (R, C, IP)
 * North Carolina: Rep. Fred F. Steen (R)
 * North Dakota: Rep. Alan H. Carlson (R) and Rep. Blair B. Thoreson (R)
 * Ohio: Rep. John P. Adams (R) * Oklahoma: Rep. Gary W. Banz (R) and Sen. John W. Ford (R) * Oregon: Rep. C. Gene Whisnant (R)
 * Pennsylvania: Rep. John R. Evans (R) * Rhode Island: Sen. Francis T. Maher, Jr. (R) and Sen. Leo Blais (R)
 * South Carolina: Rep. Liston Barfield (R) and Sen. Raymond E. Cleary III (R) * South Dakota: Sen. Deb Peters (R) and Rep. Valentine B. Rausch (R) * Tennessee: Rep. Curry Todd (R)
 * Texas: Rep. Charlie Howard (R), Rep. Jim Jackson (R) and Sen. Kel Seliger (R) * Utah: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble (R) and Sen. Wayne L. Niederhauser (R) * Vermont: Sen. Kevin J. Mullin (R)
 * Virginia: Del. John A. Cosgrove, Jr. (R) and Sen. Stephen H. Martin (R) * Washington: Rep. Jan Angel (R) and Sen. Don Benton (R) * West Virginia: Del. Eric L. Householder (R) * Wisconsin: Rep. Robin J. Vos (R) * Wyoming: Rep. Peter S. Illoway (R)

Previous State Chairmen
As of earlier in 2011:
 * Arizona - Sen. Robert L. Burns - (R) (Not Listed on Public Page)
 * Arkansas - Sen. Barbara Horn - (D)
 * Arkansas - Rep. Roy C. Ragland - (R)
 * Georgia - Sen. John J. Wiles (R)
 * Idaho - Rep. Jim Clark (R)
 * Louisiana - Rep. Noble E. Ellington (R)
 * Maine - Sen. Carol Weston (R)
 * Maryland - Sen. Alexander X. Mooney (R)
 * Maryland - Del. Nancy R. Stocksdale (R)
 * Michigan - Sen. Jason E. Allen (R)
 * Minnesota - Rep. Laura Brod (R)
 * Minnesota - Sen. Gen Olson (R)
 * Mississippi - Sen. Alan Nunnelee (R) (Now a member of the US House of Representatives)
 * Missouri - Rep. Ed G. H. Emery (R)
 * Montana - Rep. Dennis Himmelberger (R)
 * Nebraska - Sen. Abbie Cornett (R)
 * Nevada - Sen. Dennis Nolan (R)
 * South Carolina - Rep. Harry F. Cato (R)
 * Vermont - Rep. Patricia A. O'Donnell (R)
 * West Virginia - Del. Eric L. Householder (R)
 * Wisconsin - Sen. Scott L. Fitzgerald (R)
 * Wisconsin - Rep. Michael D. Huebsch (R)

International ALEC Partners

 * MEP Richard Ashworth – United Kingdom
 * Senator Cory Bernardi – Australia
 * MEP Adam Bielan – Poland
 * MEP Martin Callanan – United Kingdom
 * MEP Philip Claeys – Belgium
 * MP David Darchiashvili – Georgia
 * MEP Niranjan Deva – United Kingdom
 * MEP Cristofer Fjellner – Sweden
 * Dr. Liam Fox – United Kingdom
 * MEP Daniel Hannan – United Kingdom
 * MP Chris Heaton-Harris – United Kingdom
 * MEP Roger Helmer – United Kingdom
 * Assemblywoman Ayesha Javed – Pakistan
 * MEP Syed Kamall – United Kingdom
 * MEP Michal Kaminski – Poland
 * MEP Miroslaw Piotrowski – Poland
 * MEP Ivo Strejcek – Czech Republic
 * MEP Robert Sturdy – United Kingdom
 * MEP Konrad Szymanski – Poland

Featured Speakers at ALEC Events

 * U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, spoke before the American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. on December 4, 2009


 * U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Republican Whip, received the American Legislative Exchange Council's Thomas Jefferson Award at the States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. on December 2, 2009


 * Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, spoke at the American Legislative Exchange Council's 2009 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA on Friday, July 17, 2009


 * The Honorable Zell Miller, former U.S. Senator and Governor (GA), spoke at the American Legislative Exchange Council's 2009 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA on Thursday, July 16, 2009


 * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) addressed state legislators and business leaders at the American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. on December 3, 2009 and discussed the American Legislative Exchange Council's efforts in Health Reform on C-SPAN on December 22, 2009


 * Representative Phil Montgomery (R-Wiscosin) spoke as Moderator of the "Dynamics of Broadband Investment: The $350 Billion Question" workshop at the American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. in December, 2009


 * Rep. B.J. Nikkel (R-Colorado) spoke at the "Overcoming Barriers to Budget Transparency In Your State" workshop at the American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. in December, 2009


 * Rep. Laura Brod (R-Minnesota) spoke at the "Overcoming Barriers to Budget Transparency In Your State" workshop at the American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. in December, 2009


 * Rep. Len Walker (R-Georgia) spoke at the "How to Reduce Your Prison Population and Save Money" workshop at the American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. in December, 2009


 * Rep. Linda Upmeyer (R - 12th District, Iowa) spoke at the "Workforce Development: Ensuring Student Success Outside the Ivory Tower" workshop of American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. in December, 2009


 * Rep. Pearl Burris-Floyd (R - 110th District, North Carolina) spoke at the "Workforce Development: Ensuring Student Success Outside the Ivory Tower" workshop of American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. in December, 2009


 * Rep. Jerry Madden, (R - Texas) spoke as the Workshop Moderator at the "How to Reduce Your Prison Population and Save Money" workshop at the American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. in December, 2009


 * FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell and Representative Phil Montgomery (R-Wisconsin) spoke as Moderators of the "Dynamics of Broadband Investment: The $350 Billion Question" workshop at the American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. in December, 2009


 * Sara Martinez Tucker, Former Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Education, spoke at the "Workforce Development: Ensuring Student Success Outside the Ivory Tower" workshop of American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. in December, 2009


 * European Parliament Member Daniel Hannan spoke at the American Legislative Exchange Council's 2009 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA on Friday, July 17, 2009

ALEC Award Winners
Legislator of the Year or Other Awards:

2010 Award-Winners

 * Asm. Michael Villines (R-CA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Linda Upmeyer (R-IA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Ray Merrick (R-KS), State Legislator of the Year
 * Del. Gail Bates (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Sander Rue (R-NM), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. John Adams (R-OH), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Glenn Coffee (R-OK), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Bill Cadman (R-CO), State Chair of the Year Award – First Recipient
 * Governor Rick Perry (R-TX), Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award
 * Sen. Steve Faris (D-AR), William J. Raggio Excellence Award

2009 Award-Winners

 * Rep. Blair Thoreson (R-ND), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Leah Vukmir (R-WI), State Legislator of the Year
 * Del. Chris Shank (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Ted Hoskins (D-MO), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Wayne Niederhauser (R-UT), State Legislator of the Year
 * Del. Adelaide Eckardt (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Jim Clark (R-ID), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Jim Buck (R-IN), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Harold Brubaker (R-NC), William J. Raggio Excellence Award
 * Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-GA), ALEC Leadership Award for Limited Government
 * Daniel Hannan (British Member of the European Parliament), International Legislator of the Year

2008 Award-Winners

 * Sen. Carol Weston (R-ME), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Curt Bramble (R-UT), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Steve Komadina (R-NM), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Renée Kosel (R-IL), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Curry Todd (R-TN), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Alex Mooney (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. David Casas (R-GA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Bill Seitz (R-OH), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Wayne Christian (R-TX), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Tom Craddick (R-TX), William J. Raggio Excellence Award
 * Dr. Syed Kamall (a Member of the European Parliament representing London), International Legislator of the Year

2007 Award-Winners

 * Sen. Dennis Nolan (R-NV), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Rodney Hubbard (D-MO), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. William Hamzy (R-CT), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Robert Burns (R-AZ), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Charlie Ross (R-MS), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Bob Beers (R-NV), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Bill Raggio (R-NV), William J. Raggio Excellence Award (first recipient)
 * Billy Tauzin (PhRMA, formerly R-LA), Adam Smith Free Enterprise Award
 * Chris Heaton-Harris (Member of the European Parliament), International Legislator of the Year

2006 Award-Winners

 * Rep. Ed Emery (R-MO), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Troy Fraser (R-TX), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Julia Howard (R-NC), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Phil King (R-TX), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Hal Wick (R-SD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Roger Helmer (Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands region), International Legislator of the Year
 * Lady Margaret Thatcher, ALEC’s Pioneer Award - Thatcher also sent ALEC members a letter in which she wrote, “You have achieved an enormous amount already but our task never ends. So steel yourselves for the struggles ahead and draw strength once more from that undaunted spirit of freedom which underpins your great nation.”

2005 Award-Winners

 * Rep. Phil Montgomery (R-WI), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. John E. Piscopo (R-CT), State Legislator of the Year

2004 Award-Winners

 * Rep. John Harkins (R-CT), State Legislator of the Year

2002 Award-Winners

 * Rep. Stephen Buehrer (R-OH), State Legislator of the Year
 * Speaker of the House Tom Feeney (R-FL), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Debby Sanderson (R-FL), State Legislator of the Year

2001 Award Winners

 * Rep. Jamie Van Fossen (R-IA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Del. James F. Ports (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year

1998 Award-Winners

 * Sen. Sandy Greiner (R-IA), National Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. John Thrasher (R-FL), Legislator of the Year
 * Sheila Sorensen (R-ID), National Legislator of the Year

1996 Award-Winners

 * Sen. Mat Dunaskis (R-MI), Legislator of the Year

1991 Award-Winners

 * Tommy Thompson (R-WI), Thomas Jefferson Award

1990 Award Winners

 * Rep. Annette P. Williams (D-WI), Outstanding State Legislator Award

1981 Award-Winners

 * Rep. Harold D. “Hal” Stratton, Jr. (R-NM), Legislator of the Year

Unknown Year

 * Rep Lynn R. Wachtmann (R-OH), Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK), Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. John Andrews (R-CO), National Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Mark Hillman (R-CO), National Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. David Williams (R-KY), Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Julia Howard (R-NC), Legislator of the Year (2006 or 2007)

Wisconsin Legislators with ALEC Ties

 * Scott Jensen (R) - Member

Wisconsin Legislators With ALEC References in Blue Books

 * Sen. Donald K. Stitt (R) – State Chairman of ALEC (1987-1988), Member (1991-1992 and 1993-1994)
 * Rep. Susan B. Vergeront (R) – WI Chairperson (1989-1990 and maybe 1991-1992)
 * Task Force on Empowerment, Family and Urban Planning
 * ALEC Legislator of the year (1991)
 * Rep. Marc C. Duff (R) - (1991 – 1998)
 * Rep. Annette P. Williams (D) – America’s Outstanding State Legislator Award (1990)
 * Mary Lazich (R) – Member (1993 – 1998)
 * Timothy T. Hoven (R) – Member (1995-1998)
 * Task Force Commerce and Economic Development (1997-1998)
 * Michael D. Huebsch (R) – Member (1995-1996)
 * Mark A. Green (R) – State Chairman (1995-1998)
 * Jeffrey T. Plale (D) – Member (1997-2010)
 * Tommy Thompson (R) – Thomas Jefferson Award Winner (1991)
 * Neal J. Kedzie (R) – Member (1999-2010)
 * Jeff Fitzgerald (R) – Member (2001-2011)
 * Bonnie L. Ladwig (R) – Member (2001-2002)
 * Steve Wieckert (R) – Member (2003-2004)
 * Scott Walker (R) – Member (1995 – 1998)
 * Judith Klusman (R) – Member, Task Force on Telecommunications and Agriculture
 * David A. Zien (R) – Member (1995 – 1996)
 * Scott Suder (R) – Criminal Justice Task Force Co-Chair (2002-2004), Member (2002-2010)

2011 Senate

 * Scott Fitgerald (R) - Received $1,529.93

2011 Assembly

 * Jeff Fitzgerald (R) - Received $1,329
 * Dan Knodl (R) - Received $2,000
 * Patricia Strachota (R) - Received $1,404
 * Robin Vos (R) - Received $? (No specific amount)

2010 Senate

 * Scott Fitzgerald (R) - Received $1,466.93

2010 Assembly

 * Scott Suder (R) - Received $1,200 from ALEC and $1,400 from the Heartland Institute
 * Michael Huebsch (R) - Received $2,000

2009 Assembly

 * Kitty Rhoades (R) - Received $575
 * Jeffery Stone (R) - Received $1,200
 * Scott Suder (R) - Received $2,200

Wisconsin Legislators Paying ALEC Membership Fees with Tax Dollars

 * Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse): $100 – 2/1/2011
 * Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin): $100 – 2/1/2011
 * Terry Moulton (R-Chippewa Falls): $100 – 2/1/2011
 * Van Wanggard (R-Racine): $100 – 2/1/2011
 * Rich Zipperer (R-Rewaukee): $100- 2/1/2011
 * Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau): $100 – 1/1/2011
 * Pam Galloway (R-Wausau): $100 – 1/1/2011
 * Glenn Grotham (R-West Bend): $100 – 1/1/2011
 * Frank Lasee (R): $200 – 1/1/2011
 * Alberta Darling (R-River Hills): $200 – 1/1/2009
 * Mike Ellis (R-Neenah): $100 – 1/1/2009
 * Neal Kedzie (R-Neenah): $100 – 1/1/2007
 * Mike Ellis (R-Neenah): $100 – 1/1/2007
 * Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau): $200 – 1/1/2007

References to Wisconsin ALEC Members in the Cap Times
From the Capital Times (2011):

“These days, a lot of it is health-related. ALEC, a strong believer in state's rights, federalism, and the free-market, is fighting federal health care reform tooth and nail. (It also opposes various state efforts to crack down on the health insurance industry and expand coverage.) Since 2005, 38 states have passed legislation crafted by its Health and Human Services Task Force, according to the ALEC guide. Wisconsin promises to soon be one of the star performers. 'There have been boilerplate bills that have similar characteristics to what has been passed here in Wisconsin,' Fitzgerald says.

In December, he says, he and 20 to 30 other Wisconsin GOP lawmakers attended ALEC's national meeting Washington D.C. (emphasis added), where a key topic of study and conversation was federal health care reform. The 'State Legislators' Guide to Repealing Obamacare' was handed out at this meeting, and its model legislation discussed. 'A good example of that is a bill Joe Leibham is working on right now,' Fitzgerald says.

"Sen. Joe Leibham, R-Sheboygan, and Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, introduced the bill Fitzgerald is talking about on Thursday. The 'Health Care Freedom Amendment' would change the Wisconsin constitution to prohibit the government from forcing anyone to participate in any public or private health care or insurance program. The amendment is meant to block the implementation of federal health care reform.”